Polish Residents in Scotland
A Statistical Sourcebook based on the Census of Scotland 1861-2001
Edited by
Jim Lipka
Section 2 - Age and Marital Status of Poles in Scotland
Age and Marital Status
of Alien Polish Born Residents, 1881
| Males | Total | 0-19 | 20-39 | 40-59 | 60+ | |
| Unmarried | 81 | 29 | 46 | 5 | 1 | |
| Married | 117 | 0 | 84 | 31 | 2 | |
| Widowed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Females | Total | 0-19 | 20-39 | 40-59 | 60+ | |
| Unmarried | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Married | 84 | 1 | 73 | 10 | 0 | |
| Widowed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1881 Census of Scotland: X111, Civil or Conjugal Condition, p. 320.
Age and Marital Status of Alien Polish Born Residents, 1891
| Males | Total | 0-19 | 20-39 | 40-59 | 60+ | |
| Unmarried | 143 | 42 | 93 | 7 | 1 | |
| Married | 175 | 1 | 110 | 55 | 9 | |
| Widowed | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Females | Total | 0-19 | 20-39 | 40-59 | 60+ | |
| Unmarried | 42 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Married | 106 | 1 | 69 | 33 | 3 | |
| Widowed | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
1891 Census of Scotland: X111, Civil or
Conjugal Condition, p. 274.
Age and Marital Status of Alien Polish Born Residents, 1901
| Males | Total | 0-19 | 20-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | |
| Unmarried | 1488 | 505 | 869 | 112 | 2 | |
| Married | 691 | 1 | 419 | 254 | 17 | |
| Widowed | 17 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| Females | Total | 0-19 | 20-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | |
| Unmarried | 483 | 426 | 56 | 1 | 0 | |
| Married | 494 | 25 | 367 | 97 | 5 | |
| Widowed | 16 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
1901 Census of Scotland: I. (13), Ages and Condition as to Marriage, p. 275.
Age Distribution of Alien Polish Born Residents, 1911
| Males | Total | 0-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| 3130 | 223 | 731 | 1372 | 554 | 171 | 54 | 21 |
Not Stated - 4
| Females | Total | 0-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| 1800 | 244 | 482 | 677 | 266 | 74 | 39 | 18 |
1911 Census of Scotland: Vol. 3, Ages of Foreigners, Table X (males), Table XI (females)
Age Distribution of Polish Born
Residents, 1921
| Males | Total | 0-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| 609 | 19 | 61 | 111 | 166 | 138 | 87 | 27 |
| Females | Total | 0-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| 455 | 27 | 47 | 104 | 139 | 76 | 40 | 22 |
1921 Census of Scotland: Vol. 2, Table 61, p. 219.
Age Distribution of Alien Polish Born
Residents, 1931
| Males | Total | 0-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| 387 | 1 | 23 | 43 | 99 | 117 | 63 | 41 |
| Females | Total | 0-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| 280 | 0 | 19 | 29 | 81 | 84 | 45 | 23 |
1931 Census of Scotland: Vol. 2, Table 48.
Alien Polish Born Residents in Scotland, Marital Status, 1931
|
Sex |
Single | Married | Widowed | Divorced | ||||
| Male | 74 | 289 | 21 | 2 | ||||
| Female | 35 | 190 | 55 | 0 | ||||
1931 Census of Scotland: Vol. 2, Table 48.
Ages of Male Polish Born Residents, 1951 - 1971 (Percentages)
| Year | 0-9 | 10-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
| 1951 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.5 | 37.5 | 17.5 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 1961 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 30.0 | 41.0 | 18.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
| 1971 | <0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 32.5 | 43.5 | 16.0 | 5.0 |
Note - 1951 figures are for alien Poles only.
Ages of Female Polish Born Residents, 1951 - 1971 (Percentages)
| Year | 0-9 | 10-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
| 1951 | 3 | 6.5 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 5.5 | 3 |
| 1961 | 2 | 5.5 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 18.5 | 13.5 | 4.5 |
| 1971 |
<0.5 |
3 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 24 | 15 | 11 |
Note - 1951 figures are for alien Poles only.
1951 Census of Scotland: Vol. 3, Table 6.
1961 Census of Scotland: Vol. 5, Table 6.
1971 Census of Scotland: Usual Residence and Birthplace Tables, Table 16.
Polish Born Male Residents, Marital Status, 1951 - 1981 (Percentages)
|
Year |
Single | Married | Widowed | Divorced | ||||
| 1951 | 38.0 | 58.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | ||||
| 1961 | 15.5 | 81.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | ||||
| 1971 | 11.5 | 82.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | ||||
| 1981 | 10.0 | 79.0 | 7.5 | 3.5 |
Note - 1951 figures are for alien Poles only.
Polish Born Female Residents, Marital Status, 1951 - 1981 (Percentages)
|
Year |
Single | Married | Widowed | Divorced | ||||
| 1951 | 21.5 | 65.5 | 12.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| 1961 | 14.0 | 70.5 | 14.5 | 1.0 | ||||
| 1971 | 8.0 | 72.0 | 18.0 | 2.0 | ||||
| 1981 | 6.0 | 68.0 | 22.5 | 3.5 |
Note - 1951 figures are for alien Poles only.
1951 Census of Scotland: Vol. 3, Table
39.
1961 Census of Scotland: Vol. 5, Table 6.
1971 Census of Scotland: Usual Residence and Birthplace Tables, Table 11.
1981 census of Scotland: Country of Birth Tables, Table 1.
Marital Status of Polish Born
Residents in 1961, by Nationality (Percentages)
| Males | Single | Married | Widowed | Divorced | ||||
| UK Poles | 6.5 | 90.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | ||||
| Alien Poles | 20.5 | 75.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| Females | Single | Married | Widowed | Divorced | ||||
| UK Poles | 6.5 | 79.5 | 12.0 | 2.0 | ||||
| Alien Poles | 18.0 | 65.5 | 15.75 | 0.75 |
1961 Census of Scotland: Vol. 5, Table 5,
p.36; Table 6, p.38
Ages of Polish Born Residents in Scotland, 2001
| Under 16 | 16 - 64 | Over 65 | |
| Male | 20 | 268 | 1288 |
| Male % | 1.3 | 17.0 | 81.7 |
| Under 16 | 16 - 59 | Over 60 | |
| Female | 22 | 463 | 444 |
| Female % | 2.4 | 49.8 | 47.8 |
Contents
Section 1 - Regional Distribution of Poles in Scotland
Section 2 - Age and Marital Status of Poles in Scotland
Section 3 - Occupational Distribution of Poles in Scotland
